The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-04-09


all the afternoon was spent in commit
tee of the whole. Mr.. Webber's bill
for raising the salary of the officers OF
the State House of Correction had all
after the enacting clause struck out.
The bill making II mandatory upon the
trustees Of the Northern Michigan In
sane Asylum 10 place IL under homeo-
pathic control evoked very hot dis
cussion. The Committee on Military
/ Affairs reported favorably the bill 70
organize medical corps in the state
militia. The Committee on Ways and
Means reported favorably the bill TO
give the Upper Peninsula members "
per day extra compensation.
The House met without quo
rum and ordered all absentees
arrested as fast as they appeared.
Each one was compelled to give an
excuse, and those not under arrest
enjoyed the fun that was had I'M
mensely. In the afternoon the bill 70
abolish the Detroit Board of Council.
men was considered In committee OF
the whole; after nine amendments the
bill passed. Nothing else OF import
ance was considered.
The house bills passed TO amend the
act creating the State Bureau OF l.aDori
authorizing the State Board OF Audi
, tors TO refund $l60 TO Daniel IL. Walters,
by reason of er-valuation OF land
! sold him by the State; and TO authorize
|, the township board of Portsmouth, In
Bay county, TO borrow money. The
most important bill considered was
Mr.. Webbers appropriating $1,000 TO
purchase land for use of the lonia
House of Correction. There were
several lively tits between members,
and the bill was finally defeated,
: The House went into committee OF the
whole; Mr.. Webber's garnishee bill
: was under consideration, and after q
: long discussion passed the committee.
The bin passed the. House to revise
the laws providing for the incorpora-
= ton Of manufacturing companies.
STATE ITEMS.
y The vessel owners at Cheboygan
!. are after a dry dock.
$ 1t will cost 5000 to number the
houses in Port Huron.
n Navigation on Lake Superior Is
II expected 10 open April "A.
> Lansing Is to be lighted by cleo
n tricity after the LIST of May.
: Leslie people are forming CO.
: operative building association.
f "A post of the Sons of Veterans
Il has been organized at Lawton.
The insane asylum OF Kalamazoo
n County contains thirty-nine inmates,
d Detroit parties are talking of es-
S. tablishing a capsule factory at lonia.
+ An effort Is being made to induce
N some capitalist to establish bank at
= Capac.
"a Railroad ties are being shipped in
T; large quantities from Northern Michl-
% gan TO Texas.
al 1t cost Port Huron 800 last
&c month 10 arrest and imprison seven
- drunken men.
The Muskegon County druggists
ct are forming an organization for mu
I'd tual protection.
p The repairs of the damage to The
VS. Portland dam by the recent Hoods viii
ne cost about $1,000.
4 | All tlttNiiI ~ W w N~'f
= :" structed this summer from Port Huron
:, TO Huronia Beach.
he Over thirty thousand sleighs and
"A wheeled vehicles were manufactured
,g at Kalamazoo last year.
ii. Franklin l.. Warren, pioneer OF
d. 1885, proprietor of the Southern Mich
On gan Hotel, at Coldwater, died recently
rs Peter Shanahan, who died at Nile
n few days ago, aged 90, had been
n resident of this State for over ffty-iiy'
years.
ed 1t is alleged the new sheriff o
is. Schoolcraft County has appointed a
DIS deputy the proprietor Of a house 0
ed ill-fame.
ne There is much opposition amonl
lr- the merchants OF Big Rapids TO an.
he change in the present location OF tn
tie postollice.
IL "A Japanese student ut the uniyer
Ity slty at Ann Arbor, has married al
of American girl who is medical stu
m dent at the same institution.
he There are seventeen Japanes
is students In the Ann Arbor High Schoe
int and state University, and they have
les secret society called the Bungaknkai.
40 The Driving Park Association a
-, Portland will make a race track a